Diet and Fitness Resources

At the Duke Diet & Fitness Center, we believe that understanding is the first step toward a healthy lifestyle. We arm our clients with good resources to gain the knowledge they need to make true, lasting changes for better living.

You can learn more about our approach to weight management through the resources below.

Assess the Situation

The first step for reaching any goal is understanding where you are starting from. How are you doing with your diet? How about exercise and stress management? Think there might be room for some improvement? Take our quick assessments for nutrition, exercise, and stress to find out how you’re doing.

• Quick Assessment of Your Diet & Nutrition
• Quick Assessment of Your Fitness & Exercise
• Quick Assessment of Your Stress

If you'd like a more extensive online health assessment, Duke University Medical Center, along with other experts in the field of wellness, has launched ActivHealth. The fee-based Web site and its Personal Health Development (PHD) Network gives you the latest information on topics and research in preventive health and personal health development.

Feed Your Mind

You can learn more when you explore the bounty of helpful information available on other Web sites.

We’ve also collected a variety of our recipes, designed, tasted, and tested by the Duke Diet & Fitness Center's nutrition staff. How about trying a new recipe that's delicious and healthy for tonight's dinner?